Job Title: Test Lab Engineering Manager Location: Omaha Nebraska Salary: $110-130K plus bonus
Job Summary of the Test Lab Engineering Manager: The Test Lab Engineering Manager will supervise a group of test engineers and test technicians to support the larger engineering team and complete verification and validation activities. Assure timely completion of test and validation activities to keep projects and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) on track. Will be accountable for resource allocation within the Test Lab team and physical product testing /validation tasks. This is a hands-on positionworking with technicians engineers the product development team and third-party certification bodies to complete validation projects product testing building prototypes and maintaining test equipment. Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Test Lab Engineering Manager:
Provide support for the Test Lab team prioritizing daily tasks and overseeing test completion.
Provide leadership and know-how to the Test Lab team support data acquisition analysis and reporting.
Assure test lab documentation standards are being met in accordance with current ISO standards and Certified Test Facility compliance.
Complete test reports and keep records in accordance with the company and department quality policy.
Develop test standards and best practices for common test types.
Support research and development activities; create appropriate designs of experiments and provide feedback concerning test results.
Monitor and manage department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Works to continuously improve the quality of testing methods and outputs.
Review Corrective Action Reports (CARs) and provide support for warranty evaluations root cause determinations and the design of appropriate countermeasures.
Travel to perform on-site inspections for large projects and to support commissioning activities.
Coordinate engineering activities across all engineering teams with the Director of Engineering and Engineering Managers.
Assist the Director of Engineering and Engineering Management staff providing budgetary details in support of testing for projects and customer-specific opportunities.
Understands and interprets regulatory codes such as UL CSA NEC and NFPA.
Supervises a group of Test Engineers and Test Technicians.
Education & Experience Requirements of the Test Lab Engineering Manager:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering; or equivalent education and experience.
1 3 years experience managing and leading technical staff; engineering manager supervisor or other technical team lead.
Working knowledge of data acquisition systems and post-processing activities.
Substantial knowledge of mechanical and electrical concepts with a solid understanding of test and measurement process. Data collection for mechanical and electrical validation including strain gauging vibration temperature monitoring and displacement measurement.
Ability to manage many concurrent projects while maintaining a high level of productivity to complete projects on time.
Experience working with ISO 17025 certified test facilities.
Working knowledge of data acquisition systems and post-processing activities.
Understanding and experience with regulatory codes such as UL CSA NEC and NFPA.
Skilled in reading and interpreting test requirements electronic and mechanical drawings and schematics.
Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel.
Experience using writing tests standard procedures and protocols and report generation.
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